I bought my first charkha in December, 2003. I had been spinning for about 10 years and always thought the charkha looked cool. What I discovered is that the charkha was a lot cooler than I had thought, with the skein winder built in, it is a portable spinning studio. I love having a spinning wheel I can take just about anywhere.

What can you spin on a charkha?

Traditionally, a charkha is used to spin cotton and silk, but I have found that pretty much any fiber can be spun on a charkha. I have spun cotton, silk, wool, man made fibers and exotics on my book charkha, and my upright charkha can spin just about anything a traditional wheel can spin. The major hurdles are, it is difficult to ply yarn or spin anything very bulky on a charkha.

Other questions?

I set up this website to share information on charkhas, fibers, or spinning in general. I hope to keep adding to this website as I learn more or as more information is requested. If you have any questions, please email me at info@charkhafiberbook.com.